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Day 3 Ha Long Bay

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July 22nd 2015
Day 3 Late night last night packing my back pack whilst Lesley slept she is so organised! Up at 7am, omelette and bread breakfast. Lesley didn't sleep as lots of noise outside. I heard nothing and slept right through! Bus came to pick us up, 3 hours drive to Ha Long. Tiny bus lots of people. Not enough room for all the bags and people. Lesley ended up sitting on half a chair and backpacks.I slept ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more